Research Article

[Retracted] Detection of Abnormal Hemoglobin Variants by HPLC Method: Common Problems with Suggested Solutions

Table 1

Distribution of hemoglobin variants.

Hemoglobin variantNumber (%)

Beta thalassemia trait (BTT)216 (74.48)
Beta thalassemia intermedia/major (BTI/M)9 (3.10)
Hb E trait (HbAE)28 (9.65)
Hb E disease (HbEE)2 (0.69)
Hb E beta thalassemia (HbE-BT)2 (0.69)
Hb D trait (HbAD)15 (5.17)
HbD-beta thalassemia (HbD-BT)4 (1.38)
HbS trait (HbAS)9 (3.10)
Delta beta thalassemia (deltaBTT)3 (1.03)
Hb J Meerut1 (0.34)
Hb Hope1 (0.34)

Total290